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About this school
Keith Middle-High School is
a rural public school
in Orrville, Alabama that is part of Dallas County School District.
It serves 187 students
in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.9:1.
Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Keith Middle-High School
$23,832
raised using DonorsChoose
24
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
74
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Keith Middle-High School has received support from
35 individuals from Alabama and
39 individuals out-of-state.